Britain on storm alert as shifting jet-stream winds threaten torrential downpours and gales
People with outdoor plans have been told to prepare for disruptive weather
England and Wales swelter in hottest ever spring since records began
The UK as a whole registered its third-warmest spring since comparable records began more than 140 years ago
UK weather: 'Atom bomb heatwave' sparks thunderstorm warnings and flash flooding fears
The monsoon downpours will follow the hottest end to spring on record as May climaxes in searing 30C heat
